Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966 Menil Publications fueled by Darboven’s efforts to

fueled by Darboven’s efforts to capture her subjective perception of time

as well as indexes to the set

Michelle White is senior curator at the Menil Collection

the colorful 1970s Flight Pattern series

Caitlin Haskell

Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964–1966 Menil Publications fueled by Darboven’s efforts toThis small, intimately scaled book is the first to concentrate on the compelling early work of Vija Celmins (b. 1938). The artist is best known for her intricate representations of ocean waves, night skies, desert floors, and spider webs. Some of her first subjects, however, were warplanes, smoking guns, and other dangers inspired by images from library books, magazines, and television. In the mid 1960s, Pop Art was making its debut on the West Coast,